Traces the history of the filmed-news industry from the development of the movie camera in 1895 which led quickly to the newsreels shown in vaudeville and then in movie theaters twice a week. In reality, much of what was shown was staged by pre-Hollywood film studios. Film shows the competitiveness and tricks used as news reporting got its start and includes rare footage of very early newsreel films and some of the first images ever recorded on film.Meer lezen...

a production of CBC Television in co-production with BBC and in association with the History Channel ; director, Mark Starowicz ; produced by Gene Allen ; written by Gene Allen, Mark Starowicz.

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Traces the history of the filmed-news industry from the development of the movie camera in 1895 which led quickly to the newsreels shown in vaudeville and then in movie theaters twice a week. In reality, much of what was shown was staged by pre-Hollywood film studios. Film shows the competitiveness and tricks used as news reporting got its start and includes rare footage of very early newsreel films and some of the first images ever recorded on film.

"Traces the history of the filmed-news industry from the development of the movie camera in 1895 which led quickly to the newsreels shown in vaudeville and then in movie theaters twice a week. In reality, much of what was shown was staged by pre-Hollywood film studios. Film shows the competitiveness and tricks used as news reporting got its start and includes rare footage of very early newsreel films and some of the first images ever recorded on film."